A sex attacker who raped eight different women over 13 years is behind bars.

Graeme Brown’s victims - including ex lovers and casual partners - gave evidence against him at the High Court in Glasgow.

One recalled withdrawing consent during sex with Brown who carried on anyway.

The court heard they later challenged Brown on social media about it.

Today at the High Court in Glasgow, after a week of deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts for 12 rapes and three indecent assaults on a total of nine victims, between February 2003 and July 2016.

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Brown, 32, from Inchinnan Road, Renfrew stared at those women who were in court to hear the outcome as he was lead away from the court.

Judge Tom Hughes told Brown: “As you are well aware, the jury have taken some considerable time to go through all of the evidence in this case and they have returned a very discerning decision against you in relation to these matters.”

He noted some of the witnesses were in court and said “I think it’s appropriate to pay tribute to the fact in very difficult circumstances they have come to court and they have given their evidence in a very dignified way.”

The judge added that Brown may expect to be in custody for “some considerable period of time”.

The court heard from Brown’s victims about the various attacks he subjected them to in parts of Erskine, Linwood and Paisley.

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Police Scotland officers have praised the bravery of the victims who came forward to give evidence.

Detective Inspector Louise Harvie, Rape Investigation Unit, said: “Brown is a despicable individual who preyed on his victims in Glasgow, Paisley and Erskine between 2006 and 2015, subjecting them to the most horrific abuse that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

“Despite the terrifying ordeal that he subjected them to, they have had the courage to speak out about what happened to them and their information has been crucial to this investigation.

“I would like to thank them for their bravery in what must have been a daunting task to report him to police and then to have the courage to provide their evidence in court.

“We are committed to supporting victims of sexual crimes and investigating those responsible regardless of when they took place. They can be assured of being fully supported by officers and our partner agencies.

“I would also like to thank the dedicated team of officers who worked on this investigation over a six month period resulting in justice for the victims.”